Revenants #3 If I Should Die

Presenting Revenants #3 If I Should Die by Amy Plum.

Here is the summary of the book:

I will not lose another person I love. I will not let history repeat itself.

Vincent waited lifetimes to find me, but in an instant our future together was shattered. He was betrayed by someone we both called a friend, and I lost him. Now our enemy is determined to rule over France’s immortals, and willing to wage a war to get what they want.

It shouldn’t be possible, none of it should be, but this is my reality. I know Vincent is somewhere out there, I know he’s not completely gone, and I will do anything to save him.

After what we’ve already fought to achieve, a life without Vincent is unimaginable. He once swore to avoid dying—to go against his nature and forsake sacrificing himself for others—so that we could be together. How can I not risk everything to bring my love back to me?

Starts with a bang and ends with a bang. Unbelievably striking conclusion to a mystically unique trilogy. Perfectly balanced with the good and bad and the dead and alive. With the heartbreaking ending of 'Until I Die', the conclusion begins from just that instant and 'tis a test against time as fate and such work together to keep Vincent and Kate together and bit by bit unearthing long forgotten Revenant legends that may as be the tipping in the scales in the war.

Vincent and Kate and their romance truly transcends to the next level. "Mon ange". Fluffiness abound these two shared a pretty intense chemistry. Vincent in all of his over-protective glory and stubborn Kate, who just wants her boyfriend back and help the Bardia; and the ensuing hand of fate upon Kate while surprising to say the least, fits her determination to help well. She was all round brave and totally bad-ass.

Jules was pathetic. Truly I like him but the way he handled the situation with Kate and Vincent was not something I would expect of him. Reading the novella 'Die for her' ave us quite the perspective to who Jules truly is but how he reacted here leaving when there was a war on the horizon was just abominable.

Charlotte, Charles and Ambrose all had their moments in the spotlight. But really felt bad for Jean-Baptiste and Genevieve and poor Gaspard....... And lets not forget Georgia and Arthur, they really deserved the break. On the whole this is a marvelous conclusion but I would have liked to have seen and read more about all these characters than what we were provided with...... But yes I loved it.

"A fitting and satisfying conclusion to the chapter of Vincent and Kate and their net step to eternity"

Genre :      Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Urban Fantasy

Publisher: HarperTeen

Release Date: 7th May, 2013

My Copy: bought (ebook)

Rate:              5/5 (It was Amazing)

Other Books in the series (review links):
                #1 Die For Me 
                #2 Until I Die

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After the End #1 After the End

Presenting After the End #1 After the End by Amy Plum.

Here is the summary of the book:

"I have no idea what is truth and what is fiction. I'm all I've got now. I can't trust anyone."

World War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the Alaskan wilderness. They've survived for the last thirty years by living off the land, being one with nature, and hiding from whoever else might still be out there.

At least, this is what Juneau has been told her entire life.

When Juneau returns from a hunting trip to discover that everyone in her clan has vanished, she sets off to find them. Leaving the boundaries of their land for the very first time, she learns something horrifying: There never was a war. Cities were never destroyed. The world is intact. Everything was a lie.

Now Juneau is adrift in a modern-day world she never knew existed. But while she's trying to find a way to rescue her friends and family, someone else is looking for her. Someone who knows the extraordinary truth about the secrets of her past.

A Powerful start and a flat finish.I expected a bit much from After the End, after a success like that of the Revenant series. I am not saying the story is bad, but it was Ok with its own share of the good and bad. A great dystopia concept with two unreal and weak characters.

Juneau's situation was believable. All of her life she had believed the lie that WWIII destroyed the world and her tribe are the last known survivors. So I can understand the confusion, her naivety, the feeling of betrayal and her loss of faith that courses through her mind. But still persists in finding her tribe.

And then there was Miles. The ignorant rich boy. He was a very shallow character and rather dumb at times. It was actually fun to see Juneau, who had lived her entire life in seclusion believing the world ended interacting with Miles, in all his city rich attitude. Make no mistake together they were interesting but apart they felt flat.

They didn't really like each other at first to fulfill their own selfish needs and then just like that they kissed. This was no insta-love but their didn't look to be any apparent build-up either. Then there was the other unbelievable part of her driving a car just like that, out of the blue. I get that she is super smart and psychic but driving a car is not something you can learn by watching someone do it and picking it up like a pro in a short amount of time.

I like the concept of the Yara though. Of course the concept is not actually original, drawing similarities to the consciousness of all things in the world, be it living or non living has been done before but yes that was the only part of this book I actually liked. Aside from the fact that this portion felt like an info-dump.

The only redeemable factor was the pure use of dystopia by Amy Plum. Also the abrupt ending leaves a lot of questions to be answered. So I am sure you can understand why I gave it a 3 star. I am not too psyched about the sequel but I will check it out and see how it goes.

"A lite-dystopia from Amy Plum"

Genre :      Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Dystopia

Publisher: Harper Teen

Release Date: 6th May, 2014

My Copy: publisher and edelweiss

Rate:              3/5 (Liked It)

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Revenants #2 Until I Die

Presenting Revenants #2 Until I Die by Amy Plum. What would you do in the face of an unidentified enemy.

Here is the summary of the book:

Kate and Vincent have overcome the odds and at last they are together in Paris, the city of lights and love. As their romance deepens there’s one question they can’t ignore: How are they supposed to be together if Vincent can’t resist sacrificing himself to save others? Although Vincent promises that he’ll do whatever it takes to lead a normal life with Kate, will that mean letting innocent people die? When a new and surprising enemy reveals itself, Kate realizes that even more may be at stake—and that Vincent’s immortality is in jeopardy. In Die for Me, Amy Plum created a captivating paranormal mythology with immortal revenants and a lush Paris setting. Until I Die is poised to thrill readers with more heart-pounding suspense, spellbinding romance, and a cliff-hanger ending that will leave them desperate for the third and final novel in the series.

We know Kate beheaded the numa leader, Lucien in the first book with help from her hunky revenant boyfriend in his volant state. This time the whole of the Paris Revenant community is in a disarray...after Lucien was taken down there have been almost zero activity in the numa department. So, Vincent has taken Kate to learn to fight and she is more than receptive of the idea. But what will she do with her boyfriend's revenant tendencies to sacrifice himself to save human life.....Kate knows she can't live forever and one day he will outlive her and she can't ask him to hold out when she knows what it will do to him. And who is the enemy this time....

Until I Die, is very much the connecting middle book with such a soul-sucking-awe-inspiring cover. This time around things are much more serious, much more passionate, both Kate and Vincent know whats's at stake, much more light is shed onto the revenant laws. All of Amy Plum's characters get a much wider reach to shine in this book, they are much more stronger. 

At one side is the hunky revenant Vincent, who loves Kate very dearly and would do anything to be with her and on one side is Kate, the human in the mix, she knows she can't take another death...even if it is temporary. The authoor is definitely not averse to using extreme plot twists....if the cliffhanger ending is any point to consider. If I Should Die....I definitely need it now...

"Passionate and very much in love; this is one of the most hardest chapters of Kate and Vincent's life"

Genre :      Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance


Publisher: HarperTEEN


My Copy: Publisher and edelweiss


Rate:              4/5 (Really Liked It)

Revenants #1 Die For Me

An eye-catching and an attractive cover, definitely not like twilight at all....read on I'll explain what I'm saying. Presenting Revenants #1 Die For Me by Amy Plum.

Here is the summary of the book:

In the City of Lights, two star-crossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity. When Kate Mercier's parents die in a tragic car accident, she leaves her life--and memories--behind to live with her grandparents in Paris. For Kate, the only way to survive her pain is escaping into the world of books and Parisian art. Until she meets Vincent. Mysterious, charming, and devastatingly handsome, Vincent threatens to melt the ice around Kate's guarded heart with just his smile. As she begins to fall in love with Vincent, Kate discovers that he's a revenant--an undead being whose fate forces him to sacrifice himself over and over again to save the lives of others. Vincent and those like him are bound in a centuries-old war against a group of evil revenants who exist only to murder and betray. Kate soon realizes that if she follows her heart, she may never be safe again.

This was sitting on my to-be-read pile since it came out but I though why not just buy it and see what the deal was because a lot of reviewers said that it was a twilight rip-off and frankly i'm sick of those sparkly vampires....so now that I have read it I can tell you all it definitely is not like Twilight at all....read on why and how.

Kate and her sister Georgina lost both their parents in a car accident and have moved to Paris with their grandparents, for a much needed change of air and also to try and move on from their griefs. Loosing their parents and coping is proving a bit difficult for Kate who has closed off herself completely from the world but there in she finds her distraction in the form of tall, dark and handsome Vincent.While his antics and his Paris-y romantic attitude proves a great distraction and Kate definitely can't seem to not think about him but there is something else about his demeanor, underneath all the cheery attitude lies a big secret that he is hiding. Will Kate still love him when she finds out about what he is or will she rationalize it and stay away. There is one thing for sure Paris definitely proved to be a distraction for her.

Die for Me proved to be a very easy read, I actually finished it in one sitting. The characters are definitely well laid out and believable. Kate with her grief and the burgeoning love for Vincent who is a revenant (one who come back after they die...no not vampires or zombies); and Vincent with his impulses to save people's life form an unlikely and a very lovable pair....there chemistry is very palpable. The plot is also well layered and precise (again not like Twilight where a single thing needs to be explained in hundreds of pages). The only problem I had was with the revenant laws which were a bit confusing to say the least but it all pays well with a fitting battles and a beautiful conclusion. Great job by Amy Plum. I am definitely on board for this next book.

"Like Twilight - Definitely not!"

Genre :      Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance


Publisher: HarperTeen


Rate:              4/5 (Really Liked It)